Scientific Method Terminology

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Observation

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Using one of your 5 senses to gather data

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Data

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Pieces of information

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Qualitative data

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Descriptions

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Quantitative data

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Numbers

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Hypothesis

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A testable prediction to a scientific question

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Experiment

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A controlled set up to test a hypothesis

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Independent variable

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The variable the scientist changes to see if it causes a change

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Dependent variable

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The variable that is measured at the end of the experiment

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Constants

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Variables in an experiment that must stay the same

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Control group

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The group in an experiment that does not get the independent variable